Oleg Brodsky /// Eastern Dreams /// Season4:E099

Oleg is a Principle Scientist with a focus on Cancer research at a large pharmaceutical company.  He was born in Maldova, which lies between Ukraine and Romania.  At 12 his parent brought him to the States where he was raised in Los Angeles. Given the spirit of this Season "shared American ideals" and all that is going on, and will be going one, with COVID-19, we just had to have him on to discuss so many things.   "Before I speak I try to think and recognize that people may have a different opinion, belief" - Oleg Brodsky   Topics we discuss: His native country, Maldova His family's migration to the states Being an immigrant in the states Family history of persecution History of Jewish persecution in Russia Asia and the breadth of its reach What American ideals mean to him as generation 0 The American Dream Racial tension with Immigrants Talking COVID-19 to those who don't believe as a scientist General Infectious disease discussion Context on testing Education on virus mutation Simplified example of why masks are important Facts (as this season has gone)   References: Map of Maldova Ural Mountains Berlin Wall Russian Jewish persecution Hitler/Stalin Pact Armenian Genocide Herd Immunity Darwinism   Credits: Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes   Music: Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive. Guest theme:  "Frozen Pears" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.